The Associated Press reports Kansas City Royals manager Buddy Bell managed his final game with the Royals on Sept. 30, a 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians. Bell's overall managerial record, with three years in Detroit, three in Colorado and three in Kansas City, is 519-724 for a winning percentage of .418.

The Kansas City Star reports Kansas City Royals OF Joey Gathright had three of the Royals' six hits on Aug. 19 in raising his average to .363. It was his third consecutive multi-hit game and concluded an 8-for-16 weekend against the Oakland Athletics. Manager Buddy Bell said Gathright will get more playing time against left-handed pitchers.

Dick Kaegel, of Royals.MLB.com, reports with the trade deadline looming at the end of July, Kansas City Royals manager Buddy Bell is in favor of making deals to improve his club. "We're going to find ourselves in a pretty good position here before long. We've got real good, young, talented players," Bell said. "But I also think we need to make some moves, too."